Door-hanger.



L. A. BITTORF.

DOOR HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1911,

Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

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LOUIS A. BITTORE, OF STERLING, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR '10 NATIONAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF STERLING,

ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

DOOR-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 75-21 1912.

Application filed November 9, 1911. Serial No. 659,436.

To (all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Louis A. Brr'ronr, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Sterling, in the county of'lVhiteside and have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Door-Hangers, of which the tollmving is a specification.

In the prior patent to \Villiam P. Benson No. 818,603 issued April 24, 1906, is disclosed a door hanger wherein through otl'set hinging and suitable stop devices the advantages of a solid or one-piece hanger are bad with the added advantages of a hinged hanger. The particular hanger illustrated and described in said Benson patent is of the type wherein a grooved wheel runs upon a tack rail, the wheel frame or carrier being in the form of a hood which covers the wheel. \Vith this particular type of hanger the specilic location of the hinge vertically is not so important, the essential thing being to have the axis or the hinge inwardly beyond the tread of the wheel or a central plane of the wheel.

The chief object of my present invention is to carry out the Benson principle in a door hanger structure of the storm-proof variety wherein the wheel or wheels of the hanger run inside of a casing which it is desirable to have as far closed as possible both in the interests of rendering the structure storm proof and also to prevent the entrance of birds apt to litter up the track and clog the wheels. This type of door hanger calls for a different way of carrying out the Benson principle than that specified in the aforesaid patent for the character of cover or casing which is necessary in order to accomplish the desired cud prohibits a hinge location such as that shown in the Benson patent accompanied by the full advantages of the hinge feature. lit will be understood that the purpose of ennvloyinga hinge is to permit the door to be swung outwardly to a considerable extent. both for the purpose of protecting the hanger in case "force is applied to the door-as by the running of a wheel hub against it and for the purpose of permitting the door to be raised and propped up to serve as an awning. If the cover or casing is constructed and applied to the best advantage in the matter of rendering the structure storm proof and bird proof, then it would seriously interfere with the swinging outward of the door it the hinge should be located above the track. l propose therefore to locate the otl'set hinge below the track and spaced therefrom sulliciently to permit the full outward and upward swing of the 'door. I'aim also to provide as compact and serviceable a constriwlion in general as possible having various advantages in the matter of facility oi manufacture of pa rts, economy of production and case of up plication, it being understood in the latter commotion that devices of this character are ordinarily erected by persons unskilled as mechanics.

In the drawings which accompany and form a part of this specification, Figure 1 represents in front elevation a complete door-l'ianger structure applied to a building, a portion of the outer wall of which is in dicated together with a top portion ot a door; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on an enlarged scale taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view showing a different character of door bracket; Fig. l

an end elevation of the casing and t ack structure which is fastened to the building; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. l; Fig. (3 is a section cn t-he line (3(S of .l ig. 3; Fig. 7 shows the hinged door hanger in perspective; Fig. 8 shows two parts thereol in the flat as blanks produced by punch-press process; Fig. 5) .is a sectional detail of the track and Fig. It) represents corresponding portions of the l'l'iltk plates in perspective.

.l tcfcrring first to Fig. 1. reference letter A designates the outer wall of a building such as a bar-hand B a door. The track for the latter to travel upon is made up of sections in the form of elongated plates 2 and 3,.each having an upper portion arrangct l to be placed flat against the side of the building and a lower portion adapted to extend downwardly at an acute angle to the wall of the building as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. This lower portion is curved and turned upwardly at its terminal portion so as to form a grooved track. The cover is likewise made in sections in the form of plates 4 and 5. each cOmruising an upper portion adapted to lie llat against the rail plate and a curving portion which extends outwardly from the rail plate and downwardly somewhat beyond the te minal edge of the rail plate to a point in proximity ture' water proof at this point;

plates have outwardly inclined lower portions 9 for the purpose of deflecting i 1 latter completely covers the o-inthereto. For the purpose of guarding against the lodgment of water next the wall of the building where it might .work down into the interior of the structure, the cover plates have short extensions 6 at their upper ends bent so as to cause their edges to closely engage thgr building, these extensions being thus of a character. to shed water-as will be obvious. The two sect-ions of cover plates meet at a middle point as indicated by lotted lines in Fig. 1 and a metal band 7 is em loyed to bind them together and effect w mat is termed a splice. This band conforms i 1 contour withthe transverse section of the cover plates as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2,-s that itclosely engages over the same, inch ding the extensions 6 which are covered here Where they meet'by the similar porti n 8 of the splice band 7. -It will beobviou? tlat tween the cover plates and makes t e Trueit ater clear of the door and particularly those Jortions of the door to which metal ha1 ger,

pieces are applied. The band 7 is similarly formed at its-lower end and further extended to constitute a binding forthe bottom edges of the plates. It will be seen by reference to Fig. 2 that the band is bent around the edges of the plate and up behind the, latter. The two track sections are 'spe cially equipped ,in order to insure evenness of the grooved track at the point of union of the two sections which correspond with the point of union of the two cover sections. Thus one track section has riveted to I it a metal piece 11 which conforms to its contour at the track portion and is provided with a projecting curved part 12. The other track plate has a metal piece 13 riveted to it and underlying its track portion. This piece 13 is expanded in its curved portion at the part corresponding with the end por tion of the plate as well illustrated in Fig.

'10, thus making the plate rabbeted so 'asiJto provide a socket for the projection or ton e 12 to enter as shown in Fig. 9. It will'gbe obvious that this special equipment provides for inte'rlockingthe two track plates sol-as to insure an absolutely even track surface at the joint. The channel. or socket'formed by theexpanded portion 14 offthe piece 13 is open at one end an'd'the channel extends somewhat farther around on the track plate 3 than the tongue 12 does on the track plate '2. This allows for some play whichfacilitates the fitting The Ipreferred." method: of applying the above described art'si'isto first nail one track section in p ace (the door with hangers upon it havingbeen blocked up so that the proper position of the track section can Thel said together of the parts when 'applying'the'm-to the building.-

be determined) then to put up the other splice band 7 is similarly provided with bolt holes. Lag screws .or bolts 14* are here shown engaging such holes in the plates and band and entering the woodwork of the building". Y

The housing which is provided by the above construction for the wheel carriers and wheels of the hangers is closed at the cndsby a special construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5. This comprises a plate 15 having an outline corresponding to the cross section of the housing except as to the-over hang 9, saidplatehaving its substantially V-shaped lower part fitted against the end of the rail plate. The upper part of this plate 15 slants inwardly and is formed with a lug 16 to engage a hole 17 in the top part of the cover plate. Ears 18 are bent back from the central portion of this "end plate 15 to lie respectively against the vertical portion of the cover plate and the vertical portion of the rail plate. -A bolt or lag screw 19 is run through holes in said plates and said ears and enters the woodwork of the building securing the end plate or cap in positio and holding the wholestructure rigid agaipst the building.

Solid or one-piece hangers may be used on the dolor with the above described construction bf housing and in Fig. 3 such a hanger 'is'illustrated, the same comprising a bracket 20 bolted to the door, a wheel carrim or frame piece 21 in the form of an inverted U the outer leg of which is united by an inclined portion 22 to the bracket 20.

On a, rivet 23 run through the U-shaped carrier piece 21 are pivotally mounted plates 24 which are connected at their ends by journal members carrying wheels 25 adapted to run in the grooved track.

The hinged form of hanger shown in Figs 2, 6 and 7 comprises wheels 30 similar to those above mentioned and similar wheel" carrying plates 31, journaled on a rivet 32 which is run through a U-shaped frame piece 33. -The latter however is-not integral with the door bracket,'as in the case .of the solid or one-piece hanger, but its outer leg isextended downward a considerable distance at a slight inclination to the upperportion and then is bent back Sn as to form an inwardly projecting extension 34 terminating in a hinged bearing 35. The door bracket 36 is U-shaped and'its legs incline inwardly just above the door rafter the manner of-the connecting port-ion 22 of bracket straddle the said extension 3i and the extensions 37 of said legs terminate in hinged members 38 which aline with the hinge member 35. A hinge pintle 40 is run through these alining hinge bearings. The extension 34 has laterally projecting lugs 42 which underlie the extensions 37 respectively of the bracket legs.

It will be obvious that the last described construction of door hanger provides for outward swinging of the door as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2 and it will be noted thatthe hinge is so far below the track that the door may be swung nearly to the horizontal or as fa'as it will ever be desired to swing it. Even then the door does not strike the lower edge of the housing cover notwithstanding, the same is brought down so near to the outer edge of the track as to exclude birds. It is further to be noted that the hinge of the above described hanger is carried inwardly beyond the central Vertlcal plane of the hanger wheels. Thus the principle of the Benson patented hanger is present, it being understood that the tendency is to tilt the wheels inwardly on the fnlcriun supplied by the track. This is due to the fact that the weight oi the door is pulling downwardly at a point inward of this fulcrum. llowever, this tendency is counteracted when the door is in its normal or pendant position by the contact of the lugs Hat against the extensions 37 ot the door bracket legs so that under such a condition the door bracket and wheel 'l'rame piece 33 become as one and there is no tilting of the wheels by reason oi these parts being hinged together but the wheels behave just exactly in such a hanger as in the solid or one-pieijfe hanger such as illustrated in Fig. 3. hen the door is swung or forced outward the effect on the hanger is still the same as it would be on a solid or one-piece hanger, for a short distance, and then, when smile part of the upper section of the hanger comes against some part of the track or the housmg th door turns on the hinge, the bracket extensions 37 moving away from the lugs r .E

d-t. The wheels and wheel lramc remain tilted as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2,.

removed supplies the blank 33 for the wheel carrier, the lugs 34. being formed in the same operation. The end portion of blank :33 which comes from the base of the doorbrackel-U is subsequently bent into a hinge l *aring, and the end portions of the legs o't said U are similarly bent to form hinge bearings, the blanks being also bent to produce the angular formations hereinbefore specified.

I claim:

1. A door hanger comprising a trackwheel, a whecl-support ing member extending downward considerably beyond the wheel at one side thereof and thence transversely of the wheel to the other side thereof where said member forms a hinge bearing; a door bracket having legs extending past opposite side edges of the said wheel-su1')porting member at the lower part thereof and bent to extend transversely of the wheel in the same general direction as the transversely extending portion of the wheel-supporting member, said legs terminating in hinge bearings alined with that of the latter; and a hinge pintle extending through said alined bearings and forming therewith a hinge ofi'- set from a central verticalplane oi the wheel: there being left an imobstructed space between the wheel tread and the transversely extending portions of the door bracket and wheel-s1ipporting member to accommodate the track and provide for outward and upward swinging of the door bracket, and the said transversely extending portions having overlapping parts adapted to contact when the door bracket is pendent, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. A door hanger comprising a trackwheel. a wheel-supporting member extending downward considerably beyond the wheel at one side thereof and thence transversely of the wheel to the other side thereof where said member forms a hinge hearing; a door bracket; having legs extending past opposite side edges of the said wheelsupporting member at the lower part thereof and bent to extend transversely of the wheel in the same general direction as the transversely extending portion of the wheelsupporting member, said legs terminating in hinge bearings alined with that of the latter; and a hinge pintle extending through said alined bearings and forming therewith a hinge otl'set: from a central vertical plane of the wheel; there being left an unobstructed space between the wheel tread and the transversely extending portions of the door bracket and \vheel-sup mrting member to accommodate the track and provide for outward and upward swinging of the door bracket, and the t1ransversely-extending portion of the wheel-supporting n'len'iber having laterally projecting lugs on its side edges underlying the transversely-extending pertions of thewheel bracket legs respectively;

substantially scribed.

3. A door hanger comprising a track wheel; a substantially U-shaped sheet-metal door bracket, awheel supporting member COD: sisting of the metal piece removed'to form the U-shaped door bracket and so produced with laterally projecting lu the legs of the U- haped bracket and t e lug bearing portion of the wheel-supporting member beas and for the purpose de ing bent to extend transversely of'the wheel Y the buildingland having an angular portion and terminating in alined hinge bearings, and: the lugs underlying the transversely extendingport-ions of the bracket-legs; and ahinge pintle engaging said. bearings andv forming therewith a hinge offset from a central vertical plane of the wheel.

4. A door hanger structure comprising a track plate adapted to be secured against to project t ereirom terminating in an up turned portion for forming a grooved track; Pt. cover plate adaptedto be secured at its upper portion against the building andhaving an overhanging portion extending outwardly beyond the track plate and downhinge axis being inwardlybeyond the vertical plane of the wheel tread, and the door bracket and wheel-supportingmember having stop-portions adapted to contact-when the door bracket is pendent. v

' 5. A door hanger structure comprising a track plate adapted to be secured against the building and having an angular portion to project therefrom terminating in an up-. turned portion for forming a grooved track a cover plate adapted to be secured at its upper portion against the building and having an overhanging portion extending outwardlybeyond the track plate and downwardly into proximity thereto and terminat ing in an outwardly lnelined 'or flaring portion; a wheel adapted to runin the grooved track and under the cover plate a wheel carrier or frame comprising portions lying on opposite sides of the wheel, the portionon the outslde having'a downward extension directed outwardly at an angle approximating that of the flaring port-ionof the cover plate; and a door bracket bent inwardly at its upper portion to join the wheel; carrier in a plane inward of the aforesaid portion of 7. In a door hanger structure, track plates adapted to be secured against the building in sect-ions and having upcurved terminal portions forming track grooves, one such plate having a rabbeted' piece at the end of its curved track portion forming a curved socket and the other plate having a piece at the meeting end of its curved track portion with a projecting curved tongue to engage said socket, a

8. A door hanger structure comprising a track plate ada ted to be secured against the building an having an angular portion to project therefrom terminating in an upturned portion :For forming a grooved track; a cover plate adapted to be secured at its upper portion against the building and having an overhanging portion extendin outwardly beyond 'the track plate and ownwardly into proximity thereto and being perforated and end-pieces closing the areas between cover plate and track at the' ends thereof and having ears overlapping the cover plate and track plate and secured thereto and having projections engaging the perforations of the cover plate.

LOUIS A. BITTORF.

Witnesses I FRANK PARKER DAVIS, ROBERT DOBBERMAN. 

